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Why Louisiana v. Callais Weaponizes the Fourteenth Amendment Against the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais marks a tragic, definitive inflection point in the systematic deconstruction of American democracy. By striking down Louisiana’s congressional map under the guise of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, the conservative majority failed to protect individual liberties; rather, it altered the constitutional safety net to weaponize the marginalized communities it was drafted to protect. In our own transgress
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Why Louisiana v. Callais Weaponizes the Fourteenth Amendment Against the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais marks a tragic, definitive inflection point in the systematic deconstruction of American democracy. By striking down Louisiana’s congressional map under the guise of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, the conservative majority failed to protect individual liberties; rather, it altered the constitutional safety net to weaponize the marginalized communities it was drafted to protect. In our own transgress
Lara P.
Sep 21
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